I rode in these things more times than I care to remember while still serving. They would go just about anywhere including crossing a lake but damn they had a rough ride! I can't believe i don't have kidney problems after all those years of being bouncd and jarred around.
When you say across a lake I imagine it working like the ducks of world war 2 is my imagination pretty close or was it slightly different just because it's obviously not a duck lol
He had to take it easy because of the people in the bed. If he'd hit it hard and with some momentum he would have made it up without even trying. Back in 87-88 we had one in my unit's (HHB XVIII Abn Corps Arty) motor pool, we usually used it as the staff duty vehicle because it would go places nothing else could. At the time we hadn't gotten humvees yet, but not even they could go everywhere the gamma goat did. Very maintenance intensive, though! And good for playing newby pranks, telling them they had to go feed the gamma goat in the motor pool at 0500 on weekends LOL
My grandpa bought a 555E backhoe years back .... the maintenance guy was there working on it after a few months and my grandpa told him... "I really like it except for this sticker here.... says I've gotta grease it every 8 hours which is a real pain" .... the mechanic exclaims "thats only if you are using it!"... my grandpa and great uncle just smiled and nodded heh.
@Spelunker0211 Tell me a vehicle that you could put 1500lbs or more in a trailer and make it up a hill first try. I'd assume he could have made it first try if there wasn't all those people in the "bed". The driver obviously was taking it slow and steady to not injure anyone. He could have just as easily put it in 6x6 high range and hit it with some speed. Odds are, someone would have gotten hurt though.
This video and driver makes the Gamma Goat look bad. I drove one in the Military. You could have made it up that little hill easy if you just started 10 feet back first. I never got stuck and pulled tanks out that got stuck.
♥.♥ Thanks... I think the main problem is not the type of tire and maybe even with "Tracked Wheel", the problem may still exist. I think if there was an "Articulation Steering" machine instead of this machine, it would be easier to go uphill.
that thing is NOT shit, that driver is shit. I have a goat and make it up WAY worse inclines, in thick med, rocks, etc. They really can go anywhere. This guy probably has the tires aired to capacity, and he isn't using his speed at all. Needs practice.
I rode in these things more times than I care to remember while still serving. They would go just about anywhere including crossing a lake but damn they had a rough ride! I can't believe i don't have kidney problems after all those years of being bouncd and jarred around.
When you say across a lake I imagine it working like the ducks of world war 2 is my imagination pretty close or was it slightly different just because it's obviously not a duck lol
He had to take it easy because of the people in the bed. If he'd hit it hard and with some momentum he would have made it up without even trying. Back in 87-88 we had one in my unit's (HHB XVIII Abn Corps Arty) motor pool, we usually used it as the staff duty vehicle because it would go places nothing else could. At the time we hadn't gotten humvees yet, but not even they could go everywhere the gamma goat did. Very maintenance intensive, though! And good for playing newby pranks, telling them they had to go feed the gamma goat in the motor pool at 0500 on weekends LOL
My grandpa bought a 555E backhoe years back .... the maintenance guy was there working on it after a few months and my grandpa told him... "I really like it except for this sticker here.... says I've gotta grease it every 8 hours which is a real pain" .... the mechanic exclaims "thats only if you are using it!"... my grandpa and great uncle just smiled and nodded heh.
Dragon Fire!
The little Gama that could.
I love how the father in the back is holding onto his daughter for dear life
@Spelunker0211 Tell me a vehicle that you could put 1500lbs or more in a trailer and make it up a hill first try. I'd assume he could have made it first try if there wasn't all those people in the "bed". The driver obviously was taking it slow and steady to not injure anyone. He could have just as easily put it in 6x6 high range and hit it with some speed. Odds are, someone would have gotten hurt though.
Good construction but Stupid tires!
This video and driver makes the Gamma Goat look bad. I drove one in the Military. You could have made it up that little hill easy if you just started 10 feet back first. I never got stuck and pulled tanks out that got stuck.
What I was thinking. I never had a prob on any terrain I faced in my Goat. M561 Baby.
You pulled tanks with a Gamma Goat??
@@Slim_Slid - We pulled tanks out with an M88 recovery vehicle. I doubt a Gama Goat would do that
@@d.s7741 That sarcasm flew over your head.
@@Slim_Slid - and for the people who want to know, now know how a tank is recovered. (4th infantry mechanized unit)
GO, GO, GADGET GOAT!
dude needs to put it in 6 wheel low and he'll eat that hill
Not me man. Not me. Never trusted those things in the army.
must have been the woman in the pink slowing things down.
I'll stick with the Stalwart thanks!!
I think they were supposed to replace jeeps Humvee replaced this and the jeeps
♥.♥
Thanks... I think the main problem is not the type of tire and maybe even with "Tracked Wheel", the problem may still exist. I think if there was an "Articulation Steering" machine instead of this machine, it would be easier to go uphill.
Drove one in the Army in the early 70's most useless piece of krap ever.
Success! 👍
I am surprise that there does no seems to have a diff lock on this machine
lock the diffs and steer side to side
This is the restored Swiss Made ancestor of the Gama Goat: czcams.com/video/80zIeP8jj6s/video.html
i bet its as shit going on water as it is going up that really small bump!!!!!
Im glad the army uses hummers
I know this an old comment but hummers replaced these and for a while they were using both at the same time
they just get high centered
What a dissappointment,my nissan could climb that easily
Needs better tires. Those look worn out.
too much hillbilly weight in back.🤣
Shitty driver. Seen these things go up hills like that pushing over trees
that thing is shit!, i could get up that on a push bike.
that thing is NOT shit, that driver is shit. I have a goat and make it up WAY worse inclines, in thick med, rocks, etc. They really can go anywhere. This guy probably has the tires aired to capacity, and he isn't using his speed at all. Needs practice.
I guess it's some sort of woman driving it. They have no idea about momentum and always stop in the worst place and then attempt to drive-on.
Drove gamma early 70's 3rd ACR running chow. Last time was carrying WW11 vets POWs in Elk Grove, Ca Veteran's parade. Thank you taxpayer. Brave Rifles
All he has to do is idle up it